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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

A Washington special thus describes
the awkward situation Of President
Cleveland on Saturday upon his return
from drive, at time when crowd
wRs gathering at the front enterence to
the white house for Mrs. Cleveland's =
receptions "The president reached the
white house about $50, and seeing the
crowd in front ordered the driver TO go
to the rear entrance. Here he alighted.
but found the gates locked and himself
shut out of the grounds like any other
had driven to the stable, and crowd Of
curious people gathered around, glad OF
chance to see the president so closely
and amused at his dilemma. He went
from gate to gate, but they were all lock.
ed and not a Waterman was in sight to
open them. A group Of spectators fol-
lowed him and volunteered suggestions
some Of which were meant in fun and
others in earnest. He did not want to
go to the front entrance, as two or three
thousand people were gathered there,
and every policeman about the place
was on duty trying to keep them in
order. He had about concluded to face
them, when one Of the clerks in the
white house happening to go to the
window, saw his distress and has,ened
at once to succor him"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

The recent devel opment of the fact o.
Minnesotas State house being unsafe
has suggested the necessity Of building
new one. A bill has been introduced
in the state legislature providing for the
appointment of commission to re-lo
cate and construct the same, which bill
also provides for competitive bids for it
location. Minneapolis shows her ankle
ty TO secure its location by Offering tt
construct building within her limiti
at a cost of 100000 occupying not les
than ocres of land and present the sam,
to the state free of charge.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26
A Mooted Question.

A notice from the Deadwood land
Office to the newspaper publishers of
Custer, Hermosa and Rapid, in which
said publishers are requested to furnish
evidence as to the distance from their
| respective offices to certain mining loca-
| tions situate near the Eta Tin mine, re-
Gently appeared in the Times and Pio-
| neer. This notice is issued for the pur
pose of determining which paper is
legally entitled to the publication of the
notices Of application for patents, which
under the law is required to be given 10
the paper nearest the mine. Since it is
evident that many applications Of this
character will follow in the future, the
Importance Of the matter become. ap-
parent Already two afIidavits have been
received at the land office which contra
dict each other. J. w. Fowler, OF Rapid,
states under oath that these mines are
nearer Hermosa than any other place
having Published paper, while a fel-
low townsman, Joseph Gossage, pub
Usher Of the Journal who Is evidently
more interested than Mr.. +. very deliber-
ately swcars that Rapid is the nearest
point to these mines. A thorough in
vestigation of this question, aided by
every map and chart that has yet APP
peared defining the location of the
points in question, show most con-
clusively that Custer is nearer than
either Of the towns named TO the mines
in question. 1t appears by all maps
that Custer is fraction over two miles
nearer than Hermosa.
SO far as any competition between
Custer and Rapid is concerned, in the
matter of respective distances from
these mines, we anticipate no difficulty
whatever, notwithstanding the super
lative stretch Of Joseph's conscience in
making his polite affidavit, as it is a
well known fact that Rapid cannot be
consi stently considered in the field as
competitor for any benefits arising from
Il just COMPARISON III ulsldnCe W lIlc llu
fields with any other town south of
Dcadwood. and north Of Buffalo Gap.
If simple justice prevails, which we
have no reason 10 doubt, the CHRONICLE
will be awarded the publication of all
notices Of application for patents upon
all the lodes referred TO, AS we'll as upon
all Others in the district named, located
west and northwest of a point ore mile
east Of the Eta, which may in the future
apply for patents. We base this asser-
ton, not only upon the fact Of it's being
less distant from the mines referred TO,
but upon the fact Of its being more
especially q mining journal, published
in n mining, and not an agricultural
town, and having a general circulation
throughout the mining districts in
which the claims making application
for patents are located.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

The Dakota Teacher, monthly Jour
nal, published at Huron Dakota, and
devoted to the educational intrests OF
the territory submits the following in
support Of the establishment of terri
torial board Of education, recommending
Supt. Willis G, Bower Of this city as a
member Of that body for the Black
Hills.
A Territorial Board of Education, com
posed Of active men thoroughly interest
ed and devoted to the work deyolving
on such body, studious and Jealous for
the welfare of the schools, would be a
valuable addition TO our educational
system. Such an organization is pro-
vided for in those states that rank fore
most in educational affairs, and when
composed Of the right kind of men they
prove of great usefulness. In Dakota
such a board should be composed of re-
presentive men located one north, one
south. and one in the Black Hills.
We rise to nominate as member Of
that body for the Black Hills, Supt,
Willis &. Bower, of Custer City.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26
A Manitoba MonomaniRo.

scientific crank who is desirous Of
winning fame under the name Of Arthur
embellished with the Mac prefix, re.
Gently left Winnipeg, accompanied by q
drug clerk Of six weeks experience in
compounding carthartics, with the fixed
intention Of finding the North Pole.
This novel navigator is supplied with Il
canvas boat weighing twenty-seven
pounds, with brace of % calibre
pistols with ammunition sufficient to
last four years, more or less, depending
somewhat on the number of times il
will be necessary to discharge them
There are vague suspicious entertained
at Winnipeg Of bis having we'll settled
intentions of attacking certain musk
OK near Baffins bay. His original plan
Of leaving Winnipeg on dog train was
defeated by dog fiend who ruth
lessly poisoned the dogs on the night
previous to his departure, causing him
to make his exit on the upper deck Of a
canuck cayuse driving the ammunition
train ahead. He was supplied with a
letter of credit, good anywhere on the
arctic, for fifteen dollars and ten cents,
and three pecks Of British beads to ex-
change for more ammunition in case Of
emergency. He is also supplied with
various scientific instruments, among
which may be mentioned a patent au-
tomato log invented by himself, for
determining the depth of snow, and
many other indispensable appliancesused
in determining localities of north poles.
The pole, when discovered, will be
shipped overland to Winnipeg in Sec
tions, where it will be scientifically
spliced, after which it is Professor
Macs intention to utilize it in dislodg-
ing the lofty Manitoba persimmon
which by reason of its extreme height
has thus far eluded capture.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

Thomas Hanlon, of Indiana, who was
expected to succeed Judge Luse as
register Of the Deadwood land Office,
shot, and it is believed mortally wound
ed Lewis Siser, an engineer on the
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
railroad, at New Albany on the 18th
inst. The shooting was the result Of u
saloon quarrel, and will doubtless bar
him from the official appointment be-
iieved to have been contemplated by
the president, and leave an open field
for Frost, Caulfeld and other dis
tinguished patriots, who are at this
juncture unfortunately shivering be-
yond the ramparts of official position.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

1t is reported that the president has
rendered the secretaryship Of the treas
ury to Congressman Scott of Penn. and
to Speaker Carlisle, both of whom have
declined. Scott is said to be tired of
public life, and Carlisle, confident OF his
reelection as speaker, would prefer to
remain where he is, regarding that posi-
ton equally honorable with cabinet
position. He advises the promotion Of
Assistant Secretary Fairchild.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

The following special TO the Rapid
Journal Indicates the extreme severity
Of the weather in Montana
Butte, February 2l.-As renorts from
the different ranges come in, it - found
that the weather Was more severe than
even reported. The loss of life will
probably reach twenty-five persons
The cattle loss is estimated at from fifty
to seventy-fve per cent. Custer, Meagh-
er, Chotcau and Yellowstone counties
contain about half the cattle in the ter
| ritory or at the lowest estimate 600 600
! cattle, at an average price of $50 per
head. The banks of Helena will he
sufferers to the amount of 81 100000
| loaned and advanced 10 cattle men.
The loss in sheep is likewise heavy.
! Hay Brothers, at Geiger Springs, lost a
| flock OF 10000 sheep in one storm. The
sheep, getting astray from the herder in
q blizzard became all scattered and ten
days afterwards they were found frozen
10 death. A ranChman named Peterson
on Maple creek, in Sun River country
had his herder take 5000 sheep ont in
the morning, A heavy storm comiag,
the animals began to stampede. The
hcrder, however, stnck to them. Part
of the time he could only see fifteen or
twenty sheep, on account of the blind
ing storm. He stayed With them forty
eight hours, when relief party found
him almost dead and only a few hun
dred sheep left. The herder had to
have his fingers and toes amputated.
Several lives were lost in CCeur d'Alene
country. Reports from Fort Benton
show a deplOrable state of affairs Coal
is $50 per ton, coal oil IS for three
gallon can, -four $40 pei sack, potatoes
cannot be had. Green cut poles sell
readily at $l2 to $l5 per cord. The
Crow Indians say there has not been
such a winter here for thirty years as
the present one.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

Acting Sectetary Fairchild recently
issued a circular to the constructors o.
passenger cars and steamboats,, and other
persons, inviting suggestions as to the
best methods of building railway cars
and steam vessels, and heating the same
so as to prevent lose of life and property
by fire.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

NJ. Dempsey. we'll known to Black
Hills people, where he has resided for
the past eleven years, and the citizens
of old Chadron where he was engaged
in business for about six months, is in
the city for day or two, on his way to
Cherokee Nation, l. I. to pay visit to
his mother, grand father and other re-
latives there. Mr.. Dempsey, who is of
Cherokee descent, will make applica-
tion for citizenship. and secure, under a
late act Of the Cherokee National
Council, his tribal relations and lands
1920 acres) accruing to him under the
act.-Dawes County Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

John L. Sullivan the famous, or rather
infamous, slugger, who has been curb.
ing his appetite for wlliskey since his
arm was broken. Is again reported drunk
and disorderly In Boston.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

Tuesday the 22nd inst, was observed
as legal holiday by Dakota legislators.
while the United States Senate kept on
grinding unmindful Of the fact Of its
being the anniversary Of that memor.
able day in our national history when
Columbia had son born.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

John d. Benton who was recently APP
pointed territorial treasurer by Gov.
Church is sheriff Of Cass county, and
has decided to fill both positions. As
these are the best paving offices in the
territory it is safe to presume that Mr..
B. is at least temporarily officially fixed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

The House committee on invalid pen.
sions on Saturday, by unanimous vote,
decided to report back the dependent
pension bill with recommendation that
it be passed over the presidents veto.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

James A. Ward, recently appointed by
Gov. Church to the position of territor-
ial auditot is the senior member of the
wholesale grocery firm of Ward & Frick
of Sioux Falls. He was a member of
the Sioux Falls constitutional conven-
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

The st Joseph Herald Of the 20th inst
over the signature Of Clarance Paullen
presents a very interesting description
Of the conquest Of New Mexico and
Chihuahua, involving one Of the most
famous campaigns Of the Mexican war
Prominent as the leader Of this remark
able expidition, which has scarcely a
parallel in the history Of Americon war
rare, was Col. A w. Doniphan, who Is
still living ~ Missouri at the advanced
age Of IS, whose personal history is Civ
en- at length in the article referred to.
Col. A. w. Doniphan is the father of
Col. Thomas Doniphan of st. Joseph Mo.
who is well known in this place as q
prominent mine owner in this vicinity,
and who has been twice visitor to this
city. The article is replete with interest,
abounding in thrilling war incidents.
and we regret, that on account of It's
extreme length, We connot find space in
our columns for its reproduction
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

Mrs. Cleveland shook hands with ten
thousand persons, principally females,
on Saturday, at her last public reception
at the white house.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

Senator Sherman has resigned his
position as President pro tenn of the
Senate. Senator'S Hoar and Ingalls, are
both spoken Of as his probable success
OrS.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

The president Is said to have written
long letter to ex-senator Thurman,
urging his acceptance Of a place on the
railroad commission.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

A dispatch, dated st. Petersburg, Feb
7th, says, The inhabitants of Baku, the
center of the great Russian petroleum
fields, have been much alarmed over q
subterranean explosion that shooh
houses and caused considerable damage
At the same time, volcano burst or
Lokbs'an, ten miles distant from Baku
For two nights, the volcano threw col
umn Of fire and mud $50 feet high illum'
mating the country for miles around
The mud emitted during the eruption
already lies from seven TO fourteen feet
deep over full square mile of territory
Eng & Mig. Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26

Public Printer Benedick's nomination
has been reported adversely by the
committee on printing.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-12-10
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 6, 'S7.
The horrible tragedy enacted at 5o7 SOuth
Seventh street, on Friday evening, was terri-
ble affair, for it resulted in the death of two
persons, Mary Shields and her Italian paramour,
Rosanio Pedando The house where this crime
was committed is an Italian resort for lewd wo-
men and men, II is an assgnatiOn house The
vicinity thereabouts is one place upon another
of such houses. II is the lowest, vlest and most
God forsaken place in all Philadelphia. a man
to pass through these quarters in day time is re-
quired to be on his guard OH all sides, or woe
unto him. lfhell had poured forth all its putrid
and evil spirits it could hardly excel these fends
in total deprayity, vicious dispositions and de-
liberate purpose 10 commit crime of every des-
cripton The fate of Mary Shields and her
paramour is an unpleasant one, but ona that
they fully invited for "the way of the transgres
tsor is hard"
The stomach pertaining TO the human body is
great organ; one that IS necessarily sensitive
as to matter and supply to the rest of the body;
this being so, Il IS no wonder that about a week
ago n young man who was carrying a real live
eel in his stomach, was thrown into heavinp
convulsiOns until the eel emitted itself No
wonder, for a moving body inside of any mdi-
ydua would produce like result; It only neces-
sTy 10 think of it to cause "a shudder.
The oft repeated lie that VIM. Harrlty pro-
posed 10 knife Congressman Randall whenever
he could In the political arena Of Philadelphia.
was declared TO be false and malicious by Harri-
ty himself during the week. This declaration
means that Congressman Randall win have very
little opposition IN his plans. and management
as regards 10 the coming convention for dele
gates to the National Convention Harrity is
the most powerful and potent leader of the
Democracy in Philadelphia and m determined
opposition 10 Mr. Randall would cause the latter
much trouble and probable defeat in Pennsyl-
yauia,as to the convention OF 1855. The strength
oil larnty showed itself in the selection of mem
bers Of the Democratic State Committee, when
hye ont and out Harry men TO two out and out
Randall men were chosen. 1t goes without CON
tradiction that Philadelphias whiom postmas-
ter is most shrewd, sagacious and effective
political leader and manager. HIS declaration
means "A united Democracy and a good Demo
cratic delegation for the denomination of Presi-
dent Cleveland TO the convention of 1883.
Letter received too late for complete publica-
tiOn.-ED.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-12-10

puhiioans upon party questions. In the coming
Congress the Senate win be composed oi thirty
eight Republicans and thhiyseycn Democrats.
with Riddloherger stil an uncertain quantity,
and in position which wul enable him to pro-
duce u tie upon any question upon which there
may be party vote.
The last House Of Representatives was COM
posed OF one hundred and eighty-nvelDcmocra
and one hundred and forty Republicans, while
the next House there VIII be one hundred and
sixty-eight Democrats and one hundred and
hfty-three Republicans. Thus, although the ma
lority will be much reduced, il win be sufclen-
tly large to enable the Democrats to organize
the House.
Each succeeded Congress has some peculiar
feature IN its make up which has been the sub
iect of comment Thus: Congress have been
noted for the number Of bald-headed members
others for gray heads &c, and there can be but
little doubt that distinguishing feature Of the
Fiftieth Congress VIII be the number OF rcd
headed members included. 1t is claimed that by
actual count, there are no less than thirty-sever
red-headed Members i'm the city at the present
time, without counting the large number o
sandy and light coored heads, which woult
ordinarily pass for red. Il has been suggested
! that the entire number be sworn into office a
the same time, and should this course he decided
upon it would well be worth the while to b'
present in the galleries, in order TO note th'
effect produced by the arrangement abou
the desk of the speaker Of such a halo o
red
The reassembing of Congress win find th
west front of the Capitol bockaded by buildin
material used in the work of rcconstructing TN
stairways. A temporary passage has been lei
among the huge blocks OF stone and towering
derrlcks, by which the building may be entere
through narrow doorway in the sub-hasemeui
rhe work upon the new marbel terraces has no
been so far advanced as it had been expected
owing to a failure upon the part Of the contraC
tors in delivering the marble as fast as 1t ha
been needed.
The old Ford's Theatre building, in whic
President Lincoln was shot, and which has sine
been used as an Army Medical Museum, ha
been closed to visitors, and a card upon th
door announces that the "musem is hcin
moved" A large force is engaged in transfer
ing the skeletons and and anotomcal specimen
TO the rooms recently fitted up for their recep
ion in the new Museum and Library building i
the Smithonon Institution grounds. The Arm
Medical Library, consisting of more than on
hundred thousand volumes, has already bee
removed to the new buding.' This library
believed to be one Of the most complete an
valuable medical libraries in the world, and tn
desire upon the part of the Government to ayoi
the possible danger of loss by fire, led TO th
passage by Congress Of an act providing for tn
} construction of the new building, which will b
strictly fre-proof. II has as yet not been deter
mined as to the use to which the Old theatr
building will be put in the future. II.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-12-10

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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-12-10

patriotism which the gravity Of the situation de.
mauds-ths Congress will have cause to CON
gratu'ate itself on an achievement which prom
ises peaee and prosperity to the country for
many years to come.
This broad and emphatic expression from
Speaker Carlisle leaves no reasonable eX-
cuse for factious disputes in his own party
on tariff revision and revenue reduction
and IL is accepted by those who feared an
attempt at ariff revision on free trade
basis, as opening the way for easy unity on
what but lately threatened to wreck both
the Democratic majority in the House and
the administration. 1t is now plain that II
judicious tariff revision and revenue reduc-
tion fail to command united party vote
in the House, the fault will not be with the
Speaker. II is conceded that il Carlisle and
Randall shall be able to agree on the ques-
tion, the whole party vote can be united,
and I speak advisedly when l say that both
of them now regard agreement as reason
ably certain. Some Of the Speakers more
ultra friends are not entirely pleased with
his liberal declarations on the protection of
labor, but they would be shorn of their
strength by the general sentiment of theiT
associates if they do not act in hearty ac-
cord with his policy. From Philadelphia
Times of Tuesday.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-12-10

THERE is NO APPARENT CHANGE IN
the aspect of affairs in the Lehigh coal re-
gion. The miners are still out, and backed
by the Knights of Labor, are as determined
as they were twelve weeks ago not to return
to work without the raise asked for. This
the operators claim they cannot and will
not grant, as present prices for coal are
uper6cial-that upon the resumption of
work in that region prices will fall twenty
to forty per cent. as the markets in the
west are well supplied, as are also those in
the east. With this new difficulty present.
ing itself it is not improbable that the strike
will continue until spring. The effect of
this prolengation of the strike in the Le-
high VALLEY will haye serious effect upon
the entire business interests and the result
can well be imagined.